It mattered what someone did to allow you to have the forum to do what you're doing.
You've rarely got an artist that's not being chauffeured into the business by some huge-ass names.
If you holding up the wall then you missing the point
You feel pressured to do what you think the public wants, when in actuality the sales aren't reflecting what the radio is doing. Not in the least bit!
I'm doing what's in my heart at the time.
There are situations where I'm uncomfortable saying, "I'm a hip-hop artist." In some circles, the response is like, "Oh, OK, so... you have whores and your ties are shiny?"